Theresa May left speechless at PMQs as even Boris laughs at Corbyn’s Brexit jibe

Humiliated Theresa May was left speechless at PMQs today after even Boris Johnson laughed at Jeremy Corbyn’s jibe over Brexit . The stony-faced Prime Minister stood in virtual silence for 20 seconds while her Foreign Secretary chuckled during a vintage edition of the weekly clash. Labour’s leader mocked the PM over a leaked recording of Boris mocking her Brexit plan and saying there would be a “meltdown”. The Foreign Secretary also called for Donald Trump to be put in charge of Brexit talks because “actually you might get somewhere”. Mr Corbyn asked Mrs May mockingly: “Did she do as the Foreign Secretary suggested and ask him to take over the Brexit negotiations?” The Tory leader stood up to reply – but no reply came. As Boris tittered, Labour MPs seized the brief delay to unleash a chorus of jeers. Ashen-faced, she glared, smoothed over her papers and stared upwards as she tried to start her sentence until Speaker John Bercow called order. When she regained her composure she accused Labour of being the party that is divided – and accused Mr Corbyn of not understanding her plans himself. She explained her backup plan for customs – which could extend EU rules to 2022 (see below) – saying: “Let me be very clear about what the backstop is.” But Mr Corbyn, speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, remarked: “I’m not really sure if it’s a backstop or a backslide she’s talking about here.” And Labour MPs jeered the words of the EU’s… [Read full story]